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Fireworks ‘More Polluting Than Energy-From-Waste Plants’
Waste management firm Indaver says energy recovery facilities are actually strictly regulated.Firework displays are more environmentally damaging than energy-from-waste plants.
That’s the suggestion from waste management firm Indaver, which claims despite public concerns...
EV Registrations Now Represent 8% of Canadian Car Sales
EV sales peaked at more than 13,000 units during the third quarter of 2018.Electric vehicle (EV) sales now represent more than 8% of new car sales in Canada.
That’s according to a new report from...
‘Huge Amount of London’s Transport Will Be Green by 2040’
That’s the prediction from Alex Gilbert, Senior Strategy Manager at Transport for London.
A huge proportion of London’s transport will be green by 2040.That’s the prediction from Alex Gilbert, Senior Strategy Manager at Transport for...
Taxing Red Meat Would Save Many Lives, Research Shows
The cost of bacon and sausages would double if the harm they cause to people’s health was taken into account.Taxing red meat would save many lives and raise billions to pay for...
UK Renewable Energy Capacity Surpasses Fossil Fuels for First Time
Renewable capacity has tripled in past five years, even faster growth than the ‘dash for gas’ of the 1990s.The capacity of renewable energy has overtaken that of fossil fuels in the UK...
Time to Finetune AI to Keep Animals Safe
As AI-powered drones and self-driving cars slowly come to occupy our cities, a question arises: how will they behave towards the living beings they encounter on the way? While research on human...
M&S Launches New ‘Eco Bag’ to Reduce Plastic Waste
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a new eco-shopping bag that helps prevent waste and reduce poverty among people living in Haiti and the Philippines.Launching in stores on 6th November, the re-usable...
The Oceans Absorb Even More Heat Than We’ve Thought and That’s Bad News
Two thirds of the planet is covered in water and so no surprisingly oceans have an inordinate effect on the Earth’s climate. They absorb vast amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere and...
Once You Pop, You Can’t Stop – or Can You?
A green group has called for Pringles packaging to be made fully recyclable.Pringles packaging needs to be redesigned to be fully recyclable and more environmentally friendly.
That’s the verdict from the Recycling Association,...
Pacific Island to Introduce World-First ‘Reef-Toxic’ Sunscreen Ban
From 2020, lotions containing any of 10 chemicals linked to coral bleaching will be outlawed.
The tiny Pacific island nation of Palau will ban “reef-toxic” sunscreens from 2020 in what it claims is a world-first...
Air Pollution Pumps up the Risk of Heart Attacks
A new report from the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants outlines a range of cardiovascular risks.
Particles in air pollution cause a wide range of damaging effects to the cardiovascular system.
That’s according...
Europe’s Largest Tidal Energy Project to Make a Splash in 2021
A new joint venture has been created to deliver the project off the coast of France.
Europe’s largest planned tidal energy project will start to be built in France by 2021.
Tidal developer SIMEC Atlantis Energy...
With Only 74 Left, New Protections Announced for Iconic Killer Whales
With only 74 remaining in the wild, time is running out to save southern resident killer whales, especially after two died this summer.
This week, the Canadian government announced a slew of measures...
Five Countries Hold 70% of World’s Last Wildernesses, Map Reveals
Just five countries hold 70% of the world’s remaining untouched wilderness areas and urgent international action is needed to protect them, according to new research.
Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) and...
Energy-Hungry Bitcoin Would Be a Climate Disaster, Study Finds
When new technologies like electricity or the dishwasher took off in the 20th century, most of the people racing to adapt them had no idea what trading candles for light bulbs would...
Tidal Energy Firm Makes Waves with Tesla Battery Storage
Nova Innovation claims it has developed the world’s first grid-connected baseload tidal power station.Scottish cleantech firm Nova Innovation is using Tesla batteries with its tidal energy technology to deliver what it claims is the world’s...